Country

ENGLAND

WALES

SCOTLAND

NORTHERN IRELAND

23rd April

1st March

30th November

17th March

Language

English

Welsh

Scottish Gaelic

Irish Gaelic

Morning

Good morning!

Bore da!

Madainn mhath!

Dia duit ar maidin!

London

Cardiff

Edinburgh

Belfast

Map

Flag

Coat of Arms

Emblem

Patron Saint

National Holiday

Greeting Capital

scotland

Northern Ireland

england wales

England Capital Population Area Flag

London 50.431.700 130.395 sqk

Scotland Edinburgh 5.222.100 78.772 sqk

Wales Cardiff 2.999.300 20.761 sqk

Northern Ireland Belfast 1.710.300 13.843 sqk

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England is the biggest country in the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland is independent from the UK. The country separated from the rest of the UK is Northern Ireland. Scotland is in the North of the UK. Wales is not far from the Republic of Ireland.

How many countries really form the UK? 1 2 3 4 5

• • • •

The capital of the Republic of Ireland is Dublin. Edinburgh is a Northern town in the UK. London is the capital of the UK but also England. Belfast is Irish and in the UK. Cardiff is by the seaside.

Great Britain

The United Kingdom

The British Isles

England Scotland Wales

England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland

England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Ireland and all of the small, surrounding islands like Isle of Wight, the Orkneys, the Hebrides and the Shetlands

Questions: 1. What is the full name of the British Isles? 2. What is the capital of England? 3. What is the capital of Scotland? 4. What is the capital of Wales? 5. What is the capital of Northern Ireland? 6. What is the capital of Ireland? 7. What is the largest city in Great Britain? 8. Who is the Head of State in Great Britain? 9. What is the currency in England? 10. What do people call the UK flag?

Maps borrowed from http://www.cryonie.com/en/world/great-britain-vs-united-kingdom.php and http://projectbritain.com/britain/britishisles.htm

Key to the questions: 1. The British-Irish Islands 2. London 3. Edinburgh 4. Cardiff 5. Belfast 6. Dublin 7. London 8. Queen Elisabeth II 9. Pound (Sterling) (GBP) 10.Union Jack

The United Kingdom The country of the Brits has many different names; Great Britain, United Kingdom (UK) and the British Isles. When one talk about Great Britain it means the biggest island with England, Wales and Scotland. United Kingdom is these three parts and Northern Ireland. It is situated in the Atlantic Ocean. The water between Ireland and Great Britain is called the Irish Sea. The water between England and France is called the English Channel and the water closest to the Scandinavia is called the North Sea. The country has about 60 million inhabitants. The biggest city is the capital city London, with 8 million people, and lies in England. The capital city of Wales is Cardiff with about 300 000 inhabitants. Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland with about 450 000 people. Northern Ireland’s capital city is Belfast with about 500 000 inhabitants. The climate in Great Britain is very wet. It rains a lot except in the south-west part of the country (Wales). The middle temperature is about 25˚C in the summer and 2˚C in the winter. UK is a monarchy and the ruler is Queen Elisabeth II. She has ruled the UK since 1952. The Windsor family has ruled the country since 1901. The Royal Family has one official home: Buckingham Palace in London. Windsor Castle is also a very well known castle in England which the Royal Family uses. The queen hasn’t got any political power, just like Sweden’s king. The UK is governed by the Parliament which is led by the Prime Minister, the head of government. The Prime Minister is the person who is the leader of the biggest party. The Prime Minister in UK is David Cameron. He is the leader of the Conservative Party. The Prime Minister lives at number 10 Downing Street, near the Houses of Parliament.

Many sports originally come from United Kingdom. Rugby, tennis, soccer, cricket and golf are some examples. Nowadays soccer is the biggest sport in UK. All four parts of the UK, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, compete as separate teams. This means that UK doesn’t have a national team. 1

The UK has many famous universities. Two of those are Oxford and Cambridge. They both lie in England, quite near London. Oxford University is the oldest university in the English speaking world and Cambridge is the second oldest. Oxford was founded some time during the end of the 11th century and Cambridge was founded in year 1209. United Kingdom has had several famous music groups and writers. In the 1960’s two groups, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, became very famous all over the world. Nowadays artists like Lilly Allen, James Blunt, the Clash and Artic Monkeys represent UK. Many famous writers have come from the UK. The biggest of them all is William Shakespeare who lived between 1564 and 1616. He wrote plays like Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Other famous writers are also Jane Austen, Daniel Defoe and William Golding. Nowadays J.K. Rowling is one of the most famous British writers. She has written the books about Harry Potter. The flag of the UK is called “Union Jack”. It is put together from the flags of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Firstly England and Scotland created a union and got their own flag in 1606. When the union was put together with Ireland they got another red cross. The new union flag was created in 1801. Wales’ flag isn’t in the Union Jack. They have their own flag, just as England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is called “the Red Dragon”.

The flag of Wales

Tasks • Translate all the underlined words • Answer the questions 1. What is the difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom? 2. How many people live in UK? 3. What is the name of the capital city in … a) England? b) Scotland? c) Wales?

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d) Northern Ireland? 4. How is the climate in Great Britain? 5. Who is the ruler of UK? 6. What is the name of the Royal Family’s official home? 7. Who leads the Parliament? 8. What is the Prime Minister’s name? 9. Where does the Prime Minister live? 10. Which sports originally comes from UK? 11. Which is the biggest sport in UK? 12. What are the two biggest universities called? 13. Name three artists from the UK. 14. Who is the most famous writer from UK? 15. Name at least two plays he has written. 16. Who is one of the most famous British writers nowadays? 17. What is Union Jack?

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Great Britain The official name is-

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

ENGLAND

SCOTLAND

WALES

NOTHERN IRELAND

Emblem

Emblem

Emblem

Emblem

Capital

Capital

DAFFODIL Capital

SHAMORK Capital

London

Edinburgh

Cardiff

Belfast

Nationality

Nationality

Nationality

Nationality

English

Scottish, Scotts

Welsh

Irish

Language

Language

Language

Language

English

Scottish

Welsh

Irish

ROSE

THISTLE

Test: Great Britain The official name is-

_____________________________________________________

ENGLAND

SCOTLAND

WALES

NOTHERN IRELAND

Emblem

Emblem

Emblem

Emblem

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Capital

Capital

Capital

Capital

_____________

_______________

________________

_______________

Nationality ___________________

Nationality ________________

Nationality _________________

Nationality ________________

Language

Language

Language

Language

1. What countries make up the United Kingdom?: (Quels pays composent le Royaume- Uni?)

………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… 2. Label the countries on the map. (Marquez les pays sur la carte.)

3. What are the capital cities of: (Quel sont les capitales de)

Countries

Cities

…………………: ……………………… …………………: ……………………… …………………: ……………………… …………………: ……………………… …………………: ……………………… 4. Label the cities on the map (Nommez les villes sur la carte)

5. Identify the name of the emblem and the country it belongs to. (Identifier le nom de l'emblème et du pays auquel il appartient.)

Country :

Country :

Emblem :

Emblem :

Country :

Country :

Emblem :

Emblems :

6. Identify the countries that the flags belong to. (Identifier les pays qui les drapeaux appartiennent.)

Country:

Country:

Country:

Country:

:

The United Kingdom

In ______________, its capital city, we can see lots of exquisite monuments, such as the______________ Palace or the Tower of London. It _______________ a lot in this country. So if you go there, don’t forget to carry an ______________. It will be quite useful! England still has beautiful ______________ although the ancient tree coverage (remember Robin Hood in the Sherwood Forest?!) has long been disappearing. It’s a pity, isn’t it?

Edinburgh is its beautiful _______________. Hills and ____________________ predominate in this country, being _____________ the highest one. It has many interesting ______________ like Loch Ness. There are also several _____________ distilleries and strong men wearing ______________and playing the ____________.

Kilts oldest Ben Nevis Ulster rains Belfast conflicts

Sheep farming and _______________ raising have always been important economic activities in this country. Did you know that the Welsh is among the ____________ languages in Europe? Its capital and also largest city is____________ .

It is often called____________. Its capital is _______________. This country has the largest lake in the British Isles. Unfortunately, Northern Ireland has a dramatic history of religious and political _________________ between its Catholic and Protestant inhabitants. Have you ever listened to the fabulous _________ “Sunday, Bloody Sunday” by U2? It talks about one of these sad incidents.

Cardiff whisky cattle London capital umbrella mountains bagpipes forests lakes song Buckingham

THE UNITED KINGDOM 1. The map:

a) Match the countries: L’Ecosse L’Angleterre Le Pays de Galles Irlande du Nord -

- England - Scotland - Northern Ireland - Wales

b) Place the countries on the map. 2. The symbols of the United Kingdom: a) Match the symbols to the pictures Union Jack – Phone box - The pound - Beer b) Color the pictures

………………………………… …………………………… ………………………………..

…………………………………………

3. Culture: a) b) c) d)

What is the name of the Queen?........................................................ What is the name of the future King?........................................................ Who is getting married in April?................................................................ What is the capital city?............................................................................

4. London: a) Match the words on the black board with the pictures:

……………………….. ………………………………………. ……………………………………………….. ………………………………….. 5. Famous People: a) Read and complete the charts: David Beckham: He is a famous English football player. He is 34 years old and he lives in Los Angeles. He is likes sports and cinema. Queen Elizabeth II: She lives in London and she is 85 years old. She is the Queen of England and she loves gardening and reading. Harry Potter: He is an 18 year old wizard. He lives in England and he loves playing tennis and golf. Lewis Hamilton: He is a very good Formula One pilot. He lives in London and he is 26 years old. His hobbies are singing and playing cards. Firstnames

Surnames

Jobs

Age

City

Hobbies

THE UNITED KINGDOM

1. Read the first paragraph and complete the box.

THE UNITED

England

GREAT Cardiff

KINGDOM

BRITAIN

Scotland Belfast

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

2. Read the second paragraph and answer the questions. When was Great Britain founded? Which three kingdoms were in it? When did Ireland join the Union? Why did Ireland become independent? How did the name of the Union change?

The name The official name of the UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. People usually call it the United Kingdom or just the UK. Some people call it Great Britain but it is wrong because Great Britain is only a part of the UK. The UK consists of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The capitals are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. Great Britain includes only England, Scotland and Wales. London is at the same time the capital of all the UK.

The rise of the United Kingdom In 1536 Wales was officially united with England. In 1707 Scotland was united with England. They became one kingdom with one parliament. It was called Kingdom of Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). In 1801 the Irish Parliament voted to join the Union. The Kingdom of Great Britain became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. In Ireland there were religious problems. There were conflicts between the Catholics and the Protestants who lived in the north. The Catholics wanted to have their own country. In the 1920’s they became independent and founded the Republic of Ireland. The Protestants in the north (Northern Ireland) remained a part of the United Kingdom so the name was changed to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Geography The UK is made up of two large islands called Great Britain and Ireland and numerous smaller islands (e.g. the Isle of Man, Anglesey or the Orkney Islands). All these islands are called the British Isles. The UK has a land border with only one country- the independent Republic of Ireland (capital Dublin). Great Britain is divided from continental Europe by the ____________________. It is connected with France by the Channel Tunnel, which is the longest underwater channel in the world (38 km under water). Great Britain is surrounded by the sea (____________________ and ____________________ in the west, and ____________________ in the east)

The UK does not have any really high mountains. The most mountainous countries of the UK are ___________________ and Wales. The highest mountain of the UK is ____________________ (1344 m) in the Grampian Mountains in Scotland. The highest mountain of Wales is ____________________ (1085 m) in Snowdonia National Park. No mountain in England is higher than 1 000 m. The most important mountain range in England is the ____________________, often called the backbone of England.

The UK has a lot of lakes. The most famous lake area is in North West England. It is called ____________________ (the largest lake is Windermere). It is a very popular holiday destination and the largest national park in the UK. Another famous lake is ____________________ in Scotland, the home of the legendary Loch ness monster ‘Nessie’.

The most important and deepest river is ____________________, which flows through London. It’s the longest river in England. It has always been an important trade and transport route. The longest river in all the UK is ____________________.

The Queen | The House of Lords | The House of Commons Parliamentary democracy Great Britain (UK) is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional Monarch as Head of State. What is Parliament? Parliament is where politicians (MPs) meet to decide laws and make decisions for the United Kingdom. It is not the same as the Government (which runs the country). One of the jobs Parliament does is to check that the Government is running the country properly. What is the job of Parliament? The main functions of Parliament are: •

to pass laws

•

to provide, by voting for taxation, the means of carrying on the work of government

•

to scrutinise government policy and administration, including proposals for expenditure

•

to debate the major issues of the day

Parliament is made up of three parts: 1. The Queen 2. The House of Lords 3. The House of Commons The Queen The Queen is the official Head of State. Britain has a constitutional monarchy where the Queen only rules symbolically; in reality, power belongs to Parliament. So, although the Queen 'opens' Parliament each year and laws are passed in her name, the Queen herself plays no part in determining decisions made in Parliament. The

Queen

has

the

final

say

on

whether

a

bill

becomes

law.

The last Monarch to reject a law that was wanted by both Houses of Parliament was Queen Anne. She died in 1715. More information about the Queen and the Royal Family The House of Lords The House of Lords is made up of people who have inherited family titles and those who have been given titles because of their outstanding work in one field or another. There are 675 members of the Lords. The main job of the House of Lords is to 'double check' new laws to make sure they are fair and will work. The House of Commons The House of Commons has 659 members who have been elected by local residents to represent an area of the country in Parliament. The members are called MPs (Members of Parliament). Each MP represents one of 659 constituencies (areas) in the UK and is a member of a political party, such as New Labour or the Conservative party.

The Commons is the most important place for discussing policies and making laws.

The British Isles I. The countries The United Kingdom (UK) is formed by four countries: …………………………………………, ……………………………………, ……………………………… and ………………………………………………………………… Great Britain (GB) is formed by ……………………………………., …………………………………………….. and …………...................................... Ireland is divided into…………………………………………..or Ulster and the ………………………... ………………………………………………also called Eire. II. The capitals London is the capital of……………………………………………and ……………………………………, Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, Cardiff is the capital of …………………………………, Belfast is the capital of ………………………………….. and Dublin is the capital of ………………………………............ Write the countries and the capitals on the map and colour

III. Nationalities Match the country and its nationality Britain Scottish England Welsh Ireland British Wales English Scotland Irish

IV. The flags The British flag is the …………………………………………………….it is made out of three flags: the red cross of St George on a white background for……………………………., the white cross of St Andrew or Saltire for…………………………..and the red cross of St Patrick on a white background for ……………………………………… The Welsh flag, which is a red dragon on a field of white and green, is not represented on the Union flag because England and Wales were already united. Colour the flags and write the countries.

V. The emblems The red rose is the emblem of ………………………….., the thistle is the emblem of …………………………………………, the leek or the daffodil are the emblems of …………………………… and the shamrock is the emblem of …………………………………… Write what they are and match the country and its emblem

Wales

Scotland

Vocabulary A country: un pays A flag: un drapeau A cross: une croix

England

Ireland

The United Kingdom 1. Write down the names of the countries:

2. Match the countries with their corresponding capitals:

1. England

a. Cardiff

2. Northern Ireland

b. Edinburgh

3. Scotland

c. London

4. Wales

d. Belfast

3. Write the number of the pictures next to their description:

4. Here’s a lovely poem by Robert Burns.

My Heart's In The Highlands Chorus

My heart is in the Highlands, my heart is not here, My heart is in the Highlands a-chasing the deer, A-chasing the wild deer and following the roe My heart is in the Highlands, wherever I go! Farewell to the Highlands, farewell to the North, The birthplace of valour, the country of worth! Wherever I wander, wherever I rove, The hills of the Highlands for ever I love. Farewell to the mountains high covered with snow, Farewell to the broad valleys and green valleys below, Farewell to the forests and wild-hanging woods, Farewell to the torrents and loud-pouring floods! 1789

a) Read the poem.

b) Where do you think this poet comes from? Justify your answer.

Answers: 1. Write down the names of the countries:

2. Match the countries with their corresponding capitals: 1-c (England_London) 2-d (Northern Ireland_Belfast) 3-b (Scotland_Edinburgh) 4-a (Wales_Cardiff)

3. Write the number of the pictures next to their description:

1. b. Scotland – Bagpiper. The national musical instrument of the Scots is the bagpipe. 2. g. Wales - The Flag of Wales incorporates the red dragon and the Tudor colors: green and white 3. f. England – Palace Guards. The Changing of the Guard takes place in Buckingham Palace. 4. d. Northern Ireland - The Red Hand of Ulster is the official seal of the O'Neill family. Today it is the official Arms of Northern Ireland 5. h. Wales - The daffodil is the national flower of Wales, and is worn on St David's Day each 1 March. 6. a. Scotland - The national flower of the Scots is the purple thistle. 7. c. England – The red rose is the national flower of England. It symbolizes the end of the Wars of the Roses. 8. e. Northern Ireland –Legend says the shamrock was used by St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, to illustrate the Holy Trinity.

4. roe = a small deer rove = to move around loud-pouring floods = waterfalls flowing noisily

Robert Burns was a Scottish poet. The Highlands are Scotland’s northern region.

This is a map of Great Britain and Ireland.

There are three countries in Great Britain:

Great Britain and Ireland are islands.

England in the south-east, Wales in the west, and Scotland in the north.

Ireland is divided into Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland form the United Kingdom.

London is the capital of England, Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, Cardiff is the capital of Wales, and Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.

Answer these question: 1. What are Great Britain and Ireland? 2. What is the name of the countries which form the United Kingdom? 3. How is Ireland divided? 4. England is in the south-east of Great Britain; where is Scotland? 5. Where is Wales? 6. What is the capital of England? 7. What is the capital of Wales? 8. What is the capital of Scotland?

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England

Scotland

4-

Original Union Flag(1606)

Ireland

current Union flag(1801)

A)Complete the blanks with the following words and supply the map above with the capital cities. Edinburgh- Cardiff- London- Ulster- Eire- London – Belfast The United Kingdom is a monarchy, it is formed by four countries, each country has its own capital. …………………………is the capital of England and that of the United Kingdom. ……………………………is the capital of Scotland, ……………………………..that of Wales, and …………………that of Northern Ireland. Ireland is divided into two countries, Northern Ireland or………………,and Southern Ireland or ……………………………….Ulster and Great Britain form the United Kingdom, while Eire is independent, it is a republic.

B)Answer the following questions. 1.Is the United Kingdom a monarchy? 2.What is the name of the countries which form the United Kingdom? 3.How is Ireland divided? 4.England is in the south-east of Great Britain; where is Scotland?

The official language in the British Isles and the United Kingdom is English. Besides English, Welsh is spoken in Wales, Gaelic in Scotland and in Ireland. The United Kingdom extends over an area of 2two hundred forty four thousand and forty four square kilometers. It has got a population of about sixty million inhabitants. The density is two hundred and thirty three inhabitants per square kilometer, London, with its seven million people, is the most populated city Ben Nevis is the UK’s highest mountain. It is about one thousand three hundred and forty meters high, and is situated in Scotland. The climate of the British Isles is temperate. The weather is quite rainy though.

C)Sort out from the text: UK’s area

UK’s languages

Uk’s population

density

Highest mount

You have learned many things about The United Kingdom. Use the following cues and write a description of your country Algeria: location Africa

area 2,381,741 km2

population 30million

density 12people/km2

……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………. …

resources Oil,gas

Here are 27 cities of the UK. Can you find them all? BATH, BELFAST, BIRMINGHAM, BOURNEMOUTH, BRIGHTON, BRISTOL, CAMBRIDGE, CARDIFF, COVENTRY, DERBY, DERRY, EDINBURGH,

GLASGOW,

LEEDS,

LEICESTER,

LIVERPOOL,

LONDON, MANCHESTER, NEWCASTLE, NOTTINGHAM, OXFORD, PORTSMOUTH,

READING,

SHEFFIELD,

SOUTHHAMPTON,

WARWICK, YORK

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The United Kingdom is made up of four countries, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The capital of England is London, The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. The capital of Wales is Cardiff and the capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast. Each country has their own flag but when you combine the flags of England, Scotland and northern Ireland it makes the Union Jack which is the flag of the United Kingdom.

Northern Ireland

Circle the correct answer 1. The U.K. is made up of ………… countries 2. The U.K. flag is called the Union …………… 3. The Union flag is red, white and ……………. 4. London is the capital of …………………………….

a.three b. four c .five a. John b. Jane c .Jack a. blue b. green c. black a. America b. England c .France

Complete the sentences 1. The United Kingdom is ……………………………., Scotland, ……………………. and Northern ………………………. 2. The capital of Scotland is …………………………… 3. Cardiff is the capital city of ………………………. 4. The capital city of Northern Ireland is ………………………….

My name is Kevin and this is my friend Jason. We live in Edinburgh, I am Scottish but Jason is from London. Edinburgh is a big town, some parts are old and other parts are new. We have a very famous castle, Edinburgh castle is old and it’s on a hill looking over the city. Lots of tourists come to Edinburgh to see the castle and also visit the museums and shops.

Hi, I’m Jason, I live in Edinburgh because my father works here and he is Scottish, so I have a Scottish grandmother. My mum and I are both from London. I like living in Edinburgh but I also like to go back to London often to visit my other grandparents and go out to places in London. London is the capital of England and is very big and there is so much to see and do. We have a lot of old buildings and museums that I like to go to and learn about our history. But I also like to go to new places like Madame Tassauds and the London Eye. We have lots of tourists too, London is a very exciting city and you can do something different there every day.

Answer True or False to these questions; 1. Kevin is English …………… 2. Kevin and Jason live in Edinburgh ………. 3.Edinburgh Castle is new……… 4. Jason’s father is English …………..

5. Jason likes Edinburgh ……………. 6. MadameTassauds is in Edinburgh ……….. 7. Lots of tourists visit Edinburgh and London …… 8. London is the capital of Scotland …………..

Complete the sentences; Hi! ………….. Kevin and this ………… Jason. We ………….. in Edinburgh, I’m Scottish but Jason is ……………. Where …………….. you from ? I’m from ………………….. I am ……………………. Edinburgh Castle is a(n) …………………….. landmark* The London Eye is a(n) ……………………….. landmark* Complete the dialogue; Kevin Hi, What’s your name ? You My ………………………………………… What’s …………………………………..? Kevin My name’s Kevin. How old…………………………..? You I’m ………. and you? Kevin I’m 11. Where …………………………………..? You I’m from……………………………………..

*landmark – a building or place that is easily recognised or may be famous, eg Eiffel tower, Pyramids.

Mark the countries and capitals on this map of the U.K.